Industry publication for railway transport specialists
freight car

29.12.2021

Discounts for the empty mileage of a number of freight car models have been canceled in Russia from the beginning of 2022

The new document introduces changes to the order of 2017 on the long-term tariff policy in the field of railway transportation of goods.
Rail link between Pakistan and Turkey resumed

28.12.2021

Rail link between Pakistan and Turkey resumed

The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad train has not been operating for the last 10 years. Pakistan, Iran and Turkey have launched a joint rail project to facilitate trade and regional connectivity.
transportation of Kazakh coal

23.12.2021

Additional capacity for transportation of Kazakh coal

The terminal of the Russian port of Ust-Luga is ready to allocate additional capacity for the transportation of Kazakh coal.
Russia, Hungary and Austria create a joint venture on the New Silk Road

22.12.2021

Russia, Hungary and Austria create a joint venture on the New Silk Road

Russia, Hungary and Austria have formed a joint venture to take on the role of freight forwarder and logistics provider on the New Silk Road.
LTG Cargo

21.12.2021

New operator of the Viking container train in Ukraine

LTG Cargo Ukraine has become the operator of the Viking container train across the territory of Ukraine. This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to LTG Cargo Ukraine.
railway transit to China

09.12.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia will partially restrict railway transit to China

From December 8, Ukrzaliznytsia introduces a new convention - for the transportation of all goods to China from the CIS and Baltic countries through three border crossings between the Russian Federation and the PRC.
UZ conventions

09.12.2021

International operators change their train routes through UZ conventions

Due to the restrictions imposed by Ukrzaliznytsia on the transit of goods to the EU countries, international forwarders and container operators are changing the routes of their trains.
border railway crossings

08.12.2021

The cargo accepting is stopped at two border railway crossings between Russia and China

Border railway crossings Grodekovo - Suifenkhe and Zabaikalsk - Manchuria stopped accepting all types of cargo. The timing of the renewal of the acceptance for the Russian side is unknown.
embargo on railway products from the Russian Federation

08.12.2021

UZ will introduce two more conventions in December

In December, JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" will introduce two more conventions. From December 5, UZ will ban the transportation of sawn timber from the CIS and Baltic countries to Azerbaijan.
Ukrzaliznytsia received UAH 1.4 billion of loss in six months

07.12.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia explained why they restricted transit traffic to Poland

In connection with the active work on the modernization of the infrastructure, JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" is forced to introduce temporary restrictions on the transportation of transit goods through the territory of Ukraine.
Stopping the operation of tank cars will create problems with the supply of diesel fuel in Ukraine

06.12.2021

Three possible reasons of the convention for transit to Poland

From November 30 Ukrzaliznytsia introduces restrictions on the cargo and empty wagons transit through the territory of Ukraine to Poland and back.
KTZ locomotive

03.12.2021

UZ will introduce a convention for the transportation of fitting platforms to Kazakhstan

JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" will introduce restrictions on the transportation of fitting platforms to Kazakhstan from December 1.